Dog Christmas Gifts: Ideas for Every Dog Lover on Your List

Are these Christmas gifts for dogs or for dog lovers?

For dog lovers. Everything in this guide is made for people to wear or use, and the dog supplies the picture. We don’t make toys, treats, sweaters or pajamas for dogs to wear, and we don’t sell matching dog-and-owner sets.

That still leaves plenty to give. A Christmas present is usually opened with an audience, and that changes what’s worth giving. Gifts that get a reaction tend to fall into four groups:

• Something to wear: pajama pants printed with their dog are held up, recognized and often put on the same morning.
• Something that matches: two people who share a dog can each wear the same dog.
• Something for the stocking: a pair of socks with the dog’s face.
• Something for the couch: a photo blanket for the long evenings between Christmas and New Year’s.

Something to wear works better than a decoration because it goes on the same morning and turns up in every photo taken that day.

Which dog Christmas gifts do we make?

Every holiday pick below is made from a photo of their dog. Here is how they compare.

The pajama pants and socks are printed in the USA, and so are our blankets. The satin set takes longer to arrive than everything else, so it needs the earliest order.

What should you get each dog lover on your list?

Looking for dog Xmas present ideas for several people at once? Start with the person, not the product. Each gift idea below names the snag that person tends to hit, and what actually helps.

• The dog mom: the “dog mom” ornaments in stores show a stranger’s dog, not her Lab or her mutt. The women’s cut of the Christmas pet face pajama pants puts her own dog on a red print with snowflakes, holly and candy canes. More ideas for her are in our dog mom gift guide.
• The dog dad: he insists he needs nothing, which makes him hard to shop for. Pet face socks with his dog on them are small enough to accept and hard to forget; the men’s cut of the Christmas pajama pants is the bigger pick.
• The cat owner in a dog-loving house: cat lovers often get a cartoon cat as an afterthought. Our photo products take any pet photo, so their real cat can get the same Christmas pajamas as the dogs.
• The coworker, neighbor or dog walker: you want something better than a generic swap gift without guessing a size. Pet face socks are small, easy to wrap and made from a single photo; a mutual friend or shared group chat usually has a clear picture of the dog.
• The whole family on Christmas morning: someone always ends up in mismatched pajamas in the photo. Each grown-up picks a men’s or women’s cut, and the same dog photo goes on every pair.
• A couple who share one dog: a joint gift is tricky when you want both of them to feel included. Order a women’s and a men’s pair and upload the same photo to both, since each pair is printed from the photo uploaded with it.

• Grandparents of a grand-dog: the dog visits for the holidays, then they miss it all January. A photo blanket with the dog’s name (up to 12 characters) keeps the grand-dog on their couch.
• New puppy owners: a puppy grows up so quickly that next Christmas the face will look different. Photograph the puppy now; Christmas pajama pants or a photo blanket with the puppy’s name mark the year the dog came home.
• Stocking stuffer and Secret Santa shoppers: the December rush makes last-minute gifts feel generic. Pick socks with a red Christmas background and order early, since every item is printed after you order.
• Someone missing a pet this Christmas: the holidays can be hard after a loss, and a playful print may feel wrong. A photo blanket with the pet’s name gives a favorite picture a place to live. There are more gentle options in our pet memorial gifts.
• A home with two dogs and a cat: picking one pet for the gift means another gets left out. Choose the number of pets (up to 5) in the options and upload one clear photo of each, so everyone ends up on the same pajamas, socks or blanket.
• Yourself, after a year of dog walks: buying your own Christmas pajamas can feel awkward. Treat yourself to a pair with your dog on them; your camera roll already proves who the star is.

How do you get a good photo without spoiling the surprise?

Most surprise gifts stall at the photo. These three routes work well, in this order:

1. Ask the housemate. A partner, roommate or another family member can send the original file from their camera roll.
2. Ask for a photo you both remember. A request for last summer’s beach photo, full size, sounds like nostalgia, not a gift plan.
3. Use social media last. Apps shrink and compress photos, so a saved copy is often the smallest version there is.

Then check the photo itself. Holiday photos of dogs are often the wrong kind for printing. A Santa hat or antlers hide the ears, and tree lights or a fireplace cast an orange glow.

• Take the upload photo in daylight near a window, before the decorating starts. Save the costume shots for the card.
• Get close, with both ears, the top of the head and the chin in the frame. On pajamas and face socks, the face is cut out and repeated, which means a close-up beats a full-body shot.
• Make sure the eyes and nose are sharp when you zoom in on your phone.
• Send the original file instead of a screenshot, because the original keeps the detail a messaging app strips out.

Our team crops the photo and places it on the design. If a photo is too blurry, dark or low-resolution to print well, we email you before production. Each step is on our how personalization works page.

Can the whole family match on Christmas morning?

Yes, for the grown-ups: our pajama pants come in adult sizes only. Each person picks a men’s or women’s cut and a size, and you upload the same dog photo to every pair. That gives a set of matching family pajamas where the dog is the thread that ties everyone together.

Before ordering for other people, collect every size. Lay out a pair of pajamas each person already wears and compare it with the chart on our size guide. Custom items can’t be returned for a change of mind, and a family order has several chances to get one size wrong. Measuring a pair they already own works better than guessing, because each style has its own size chart. If sizes are a mystery, mix in a blanket or socks.

When should you order dog Christmas gifts?

As early as you can. Every item is printed after you order, and the holiday season is busy for carriers. These are our production and US shipping ranges in business days:

During the holiday season, shipping can take an extra 5–15 business days. Orders with two or more items add 1 business day of production. Deliveries to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and similar areas can take up to 40–45 business days.

We can’t promise delivery by a specific date, including Christmas. Count back from the day you need the gift, leave room for a photo we may have to ask you to replace, and order before that point. A few habits keep a holiday order moving:

• Upload a photo that passes the first time. Waiting for a new picture in mid-December costs days.
• Check every size before you pay. We print the size you order and can’t exchange it for another size.
• Type the full US address and check it twice, especially when the gift ships straight to the recipient.

Current times are always on our shipping page.

Ordering gifts for half the list in one cart? Here is what the store offers right now.

Ordering for the family? Mix any styles and sizes: one for you, one for them. Your cart always shows the final price.

• 2 items: 15% off, added automatically in your cart
• 3 or more items: 20% off, added automatically in your cart
• Free shipping from 2 items
• Just one? Code PETPJ20 takes 20% off at checkout
• Problem with your order? If it arrives damaged, misprinted or wrong, email us photos within 14 days of delivery and we reprint it or refund you

What else belongs under the tree?

A few last ideas for wrapping up your Christmas dog presents:

• A card from the dog. Sign it with a paw print. It pairs well with pajama pants for a partner.
• A small set. Face socks plus a photo blanket, both from the same photo, make a two-part gift that looks planned.
• Safe wrapping. Keep ribbon, string and any chocolate gifts out of the dog’s reach while presents sit under the tree.

For year-round ideas, see our guide to gifts for dog owners, or browse all personalized pet gifts. For the cat people on your list, there is a separate guide to gifts for cat lovers. Cat people get their own holiday list in our cat Christmas gifts guide.

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